401 Brassel Street Lockport, Illinois 60441 815-723-3291

www.sjvianneylockport.org Po Polsku 815-630-2745 Office Hours: Tuesday—Friday 10:00AM—3:00PM

saintjohnvianney50@att.net

The Very Rev. Grzegorz P. Podwysocki, Pastor Deacon Rev. Mr. Joseph Dalpiaz

Masses Tuesday - Friday 8:00 am Saturday 8:00 am (Only on first Saturday) 4:00 pm Sunday 7:00 am - English 9:00 am - English 10:30 am - Polish

Confessions Before Saturday Mass 3:30 pm

Baptisms/Weddings Call for appointment

January 13, 2019 The Baptism of the Lord

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — Isaiah speaks of the Servant whom the Lord upholds; he shall bring forth justice to the nations (Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7) or Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11. Psalm — The Lord will bless his people with peace (Psalm 29) or Psalm 104. Second Reading — Jesus was anointed by God with the Holy Spirit; he went out healing and doing good (Acts 10:34-38) or Titus 2:11-14; 3:4-7. Gospel — A voice comes from heaven proclaiming Jesus as the beloved Son, with whom God is well pleased (Luke 3:15-16, 21-22). CALLED TO SERVE For many weeks now, we have been celebrating the appearance of the divine presence in human form. As a child, he came to Mary and Joseph, was seen by the shepherds, and then by some wandering magi from the East. Today we celebrate another showing, later in time, to a group gathered at the Jordan River. John hesitated to baptize Jesus, whom he recognized as “one mightier than I.” But he did as Jesus asked, and the “Holy Spirit descended” and heaven’s voice spoke to Jesus, “You are my beloved Son.” Jesus was beginning his public life of teaching and service. Soon he would start calling others to join him. Peter was one of the first to be called by Jesus. In today’s second reading, he announces the heart of the message, “peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.” Peter was called, and you and I are called to spread that message and to serve God’s word.

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The second collection

this weekend will be for Utilities. Thank you for your generosity.

January 19-20 second collection will be for

Church in Latin America. Thank you and God Bless.

There will be a bake sale on Saturday, January 26th & Sunday, January 27th after all masses to raise money for Carson Richter's Eagle Scout

project. Carson is a member of our parish and a senior at Lockport Township High School. Carson has been an active member of the Boy Scouts of America since he was in third grade, and has achieved many rank advancements and merit badges leading up to the Eagle project and rank. He will be building benches to be placed at the entrance of the church. All funds collected will be used towards purchasing sup-plies for this project and any money left over will be given directly to

St. John Vianney parish. Thank you in advance for your support.

Saturday, January 12 at 4:00 p.m. †Dorothy Burzawa by Sue Carole Pajak Maria Proc (Surgery) by Family Tina Juarez (B-Day) Sunday, January 13 at 9:00 a.m. Alan Burian by Rich & Rosemary Burian †Dorothy Burzawa by Michelle Hylek †John Koperski by daughter, Rita Andriusis Mark Gariboldi (B-day) by Pat Gariboldi MaryLou Rebmann (B-Day) 10:30 a.m. †Janina Gasior (5yr Rem) Tuesday, January 15 at 9:00 a.m. (St. Monica Prayer Group) Richard & Barbara Dapriele (Health) Wednesday, January 16 at 8:00 a.m. †Dennis Michals Thursday, January 17 at 8:00 a.m. For All Poor Souls in Purgatory Friday, January 18 at 8:00 a.m. Raul & Tina Juarez Saturday, January 19 at 4:00 p.m. Anne Rodgers (B-day) by Patricia Gariboldi John & Dorothy Mitchell Family by Family †Joyce Guerro by Anthony Weisner Sunday, January 20 at 9:00 a.m. †Dorothy Burzawa by Joseph Burzawa & Family Hope Swanson John & Dorothy Mitchell Family by Family †Wladyslaw Ciok †David Knize by Sledz Family †Jan & Genowefa Bialas by Mitchell & Gail Bialas and Family 10:30 a.m. †Irena Donicz (40yr Rem) by Daughter & Family †Jacka Bobryk (2yr Rem) by Family & Friends †Maria Styrczula by Family

Mass Intentions for the Week

LECTORS FOR NEXT WEEKEND: Saturday 4:00p.m. - Gwen Sunday 9:00a.m. - Amanda

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: The Baptism of the Lord Monday: First Week in Ordinary Time begins Thursday: St. Anthony Friday: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity begins Saturday: Julian Calendar Theophany (Epiphany); Blessed Virgin Mary

THE ETERNAL FLAME FOR THIS WEEK

Will burn in Memory of John & Dorothy Mitchell

† WE LIFT UP IN PRAYER

Long Term Needs: Fr. Andrew, Ann Marie Nawrocki, Naia Peña, Rachel Colabello, John Sims, Wendy Kelm, Keith Schranz, Lucas Milo, Ted Hylek, Heather Pajak, The Eaton Family, Dixie Wiles, Romana Davila, Lawrence Dapriele, Marilyn Zlogar, Mark Gariboldi, Cathy McManamey, Raul Juarez, Lucille Catherine Russler (baby), Henryka Sztoncel, Tom Swierkowski, Luanne Dapriele, Mike Lozano, Michelle Maurisak Immediate Needs: Joan Fajkucy, Lynn Marie, Roberto Davila, Nicole Neubauer, Joann Baan, Marcella Tumang, Salvadore Garcia, Robin Dilday, Ralph Drong, Frank Pagano, Dorothy Carrescia, Krzsztof Komar, Easton Bleuer, Gloria Castillo, Romana Davila, Rosa Maria Santos, Adam Sztoncel, Lynn Swierkowski, Owen Neubauer, Richard Burian, Rosemary Burian, Christopher Hozjan, Jack Waxweiler, Carol Fabek, Cora Zgrabik, Jim Pelc † We hope that you will pray for them each day, privately or with your family. Prayer for those in need is an important responsibility of the Christian Community.

†FROM DEATH TO NEW LIFE Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord,

and let perpetual light shine upon them.

Divine Mercy Chaplet: Saturday, January 12…Day 6

PILGRIM VIRGIN

Invite the blessed Mother, Our Lady of Fatima Statue, into your home and help her evangelize her message of peace through the Rosary. The intent of the devotion is that the statue travel from house to house. It will be in your home for one week or as long as you want to keep her. You can invite family and friends to say the rosary, or just enjoy her presence in your home

and have your own private devotion. Please call Gwen at 708-259-6303.

Weekly Offering Weekly Goal: $2,500.00 January 6, 2019 …….……………………..….………..$4,406.00

OUR WARMEST WELCOME To all who celebrate with us, whether visitors, long time resi-dents, or newly arrived in the parish. If you are not regis-tered at St. John Vianney or need to make changes, please fill out the form below and place in the collection basket.

PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY ADULT 1 Name______________________________ Phone__________________ Address__________________________ __________________________ Email

Date of Birth___________________ Language spoken at home______________ Marital Status:____Married by Priest Y N

Religion:________________________ Sacraments received? Baptism, 1st Comm. Confirm.

ADULT 2 Husband Wife Name_______________________________ Phone______________ Address__________________________ __________________________ Date of Birth_____________ Language spoken at home_______________ Marital Status:____Married by Priest Y N Religion:________________________ Sacraments received? Baptism, 1st Comm. Confirm.

Are you transferring from another parish?__ Former Parish Name_____________________ Please list the names and dates of birth of those in your household, excluding the names above:

Name Birthdate Relationship 1___________________________________2___________________________________3___________________________________ 4___________________________________

Thank You for your continuing support. Please remember St. John Vianney in your

Will and Estate Planning.

ST. MONICA PRAYER GROUP FOLLOWING THE 8:00 AM TUESDAY MASS We, the members of St. Monica Prayer Group, invite you to join us in praying for the spiritual,

physical, and emotional needs of our children and grandchildren. Please join us as we come together

weekly to cover our children with prayer.

St. John Vianney Prayer "O my God, come to me, so that You may

dwell in me and I may dwell in you."

Word of Life For all Christians:

May we live out our baptismal call to proclaim the Gospel

and be messengers of God’s love for every human life; We pray to the Lord

FEED YOUR HUNGRY NEIGHBORS Lockport churches donate to the Lockport Food Pantry known as FISH, the symbol of Christianity. They serve 750 to 800 People monthly which is more than 250 local families.

Our Lord would want us to share what we have been given with those who have less. Presently needed are canned beans, meats and fish, peanut butter, jellies, canned vegetables (especially corn & green beans, spaghetti & sauce, cereals, pancake mix and syrup. Soaps, bath tissue, paper products and shampoo are also needed. Thank you for your generosity. You will be blessed. Feeding the Hungry is one of the Corporal Works of Mercy.

PLEASE CHECK YOUR CANS CAREFULLY. IF THEY ARE OUTDATED OR EXPIRING IN

CURRENT MONTH, WE HAVE TO THROW THEM AWAY. We cannot be liable for causing illnesses.

1463 S. Farrell Road Lockport, IL 60441

WHY NOT A MASS INTENTION! If you are thinking of sending someone a get-well card, or a special occasion is coming up, a birthday or an anniversary, why not have a Mass said for them? Mass intentions are for the living as well as the deceased. There’s no nicer way to offer tribute, or better prayer you can offer for those you love. Just fill out the form below and show how much you care.

REQUESTS FOR † MASS INTENTIONS If you would like to have a Mass offered, please fill out this form and drop in the collection basket. There is no better way to offer tribute, and no better prayer you can offer for those you love. Please include an offering of $10 for each intention in the envelope with your Mass request form. Please schedule 2 weeks in advance. PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY Intention Name _____________________________________ _____Living _____ Deceased Requested by_____________________________________ Phone_________________________________ Date/Time Wanted_________________________

Funeral Mass Arrangements Upon the death of a loved one, a family member should contact the parish office as soon as possible (815-723-3291). You will be contacted by our bereavement coordinator, Anna Siwiec-Sitkowska, who will assist the family in planning the funeral liturgy for the deceased.

If it is too difficult for you to walk to the front of the church to receive Communion, please know that at each Mass an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion comes to the back of the church to distribute Communion. If you would like to have the Extraordinary Minister give you communion in the back of church, please let an usher know before Mass begins. At Communion time, when you see the Extraordinary Minister come to the back, please raise your hand so that they can see you and give you Holy Communion.

PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY “Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands.

Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. And give us peace. We ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and

Savior. Amen. P.F.C. JASON W. DRAKSLER [U.S. ARMY] P.F.C. JOSHUA D. DRAKSLER [U.S. ARMY] SGT. 1st Class MICHAEL MATTHEW PAJAK [U.S. ARMY] SR. AIRMAN NICHOLAS MAVRIN [U.S.A.F.] LT. WILLIAM BRADSHAW (USAF)

If you have a family member who is overseas please let us know so we may pray for their safe return.

MAY GOD BLESS THEM ALL

Mężczyźni Świętego Józefa Kim są Mężczyźni Świętego Józefa? W dzisiejszych czasach istnieje wiele przeszkód na drodze wiary, ale Mężczyzna Świętego Józefa to człowiek, który szuka Pana w swoim życiu: (Jer 29,13) “Będziecie Mnie szukać i znajdziecie Mnie, kiedy będziecie Mnie szukać z całego serca”. Nasz Pan Jezus Chrystus przyszedł, aby pokazać nam Miłość i my odkrywamy naszą rolę jako mężczyźni, którzy dostrzegają potrzeby inne niż poszukiwanie mocy i przywilejów (Łk 22,25). Mężczyźni Świętego Józefa to mężczyźni którzy "wspierają się nawzajem i wzajemnie się budują" (1Tes 5,11) i trwają w Bogu(Jan 15). W rezultacie Mężczyzna Świętego Józefa jest spełniony przez odnajdywanie radości życia bożego w celach, jakie odkrywa dla swojego życia (Kol. 1,9-12). Mężczyźni Świętego Józefa to katolicka sieć mężczyzn. Spotkanie Grupy w naszej parafii odbędzie się w pierwszy czwartek miesiaca, o 7:00 pm. Serdecznie zapraszamy.

Widowed and feeling stuck?

Come and find ways to move toward inner peace and new hope in life.

Joyful Again! Widowed Ministry Program presents a

Retreat/Workshop for Men & Women

March 9 & 10, 2019 (including overnight) At the Mt. Assisi Center, Lemont, IL

To register call: 708-354-7211 e-mail us at joyfulagain7211@gmail.com

website: www.joyfulagain.org

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

Merry Christmas! Share that cheerful greeting with some folks today. They may wonder if you have had any Elvis sightings lately, attended Star Trekkie conventions, or were Cleopatra in a previous lifetime. Despite the skeptics, today is solidly within the Christmas season. In fact, in some strands of the Christian tradition it represents the clearest manifestation of the mystery of the Incarnation. On Christmas Day, for example, the Gospel reading is the Prologue of John’s Gospel, which reveals the glory of Christ shining through our humanity precisely in his baptism. At any rate, this is an ancient feast, celebrated first in Egypt sixteen centuries ago. More than most other ancient people, the Egyptians understood the life‑giving properties of water. On this day, they drew water from the Nile, so central in the history of their people, and reserved it in honor. Many other places copied the custom, so that St. John Chrysostom wrote of people in Antioch gathering at midnight to collect flowing water into vessels they brought from home since “today there is a blessing on the water.” At home for dinner tonight, decorate the table with beautiful bowls of water and white candles, toast one another with goblets of sparkling water, and light a Christmas candle in the window one last time.

Biblical Institute Director to Lead Holy Land Pilgrimage in June 2020

Reservations are being taken now to join Dr. Joan

Gorski, director of the Biblical Institute of the Diocese of Joliet, on a tour of the Holy Land. This 10-day trip begins June 11, 2020. The group will depart from Chicago and have overnight stays in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Haifa, Tiberias and 5 nights in Jerusalem, and includes breakfasts and dinners,

accommodations in 3-4 star hotels, and transportation, all for $4,679. The tour will include

Caesarea, Mt. Carmel, Tel Megiddo, Cana, the Jordon River valley, the cave of the Dead Sea

Scrolls, Gethsemane, Mt. Zion, King David’s tomb and much more. For more information, please go to

www.dioceseofjoliet.org and follow the links to The Biblical Institute of the Diocese of Joliet or

call/email Dr. Joan Gorski at dr.gorski@gmail.com or 630-698-8961.

ANNULMENT SUPPORT DAY

Sponsored by: THE OFFICE OF FAMILY MINISTRY

DIOCESE OF JOLIET

SATURDAY, January 26, 2019 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Check-in at 8:30 a.m.)

Blanchette Catholic Center 16555 Weber Rd, Crest Hill, IL

This day is designed for divorced persons who have already petitioned the Diocesan tribunal to begin the

annulment process, and who need support to complete the long questionnaire. The $25.00 fee includes morning coffee, lunch, and materials.

Pre-registration is required by January 20, 2019.

To register please call: the Office of Family Ministry 815-838-5334 or register online:

https://conta.cc/2JqUyBe

Seeking Director of Religious Formation St. Francis Parish – Bolingbrook

A 3,200+ family faith community, responsible for all administrative functions for planning, development and execution of Religious Formation programs for public school children in grades 1-8. Coordinate with staff for Sacraments of First Reconciliation, First Communion and Confirmation.

• Children’s Faith Formation: • For 650+ children/youth in grades 1-8 • Budgeting, billing, calendaring, record keeping, curriculum

• Baptismal preparation for catechetical age children • First Reconciliation, First Eucharist and Confirmation preparation

• For 2nd grade and older • Sacrament parent and/or student meetings • Confirmation preparation for 8th grade to include retreat

• Recruit and provide on-going training, faith formation and motivation for catechists • Follow all diocesan and parish policies, i.e. Protecting God’s Children • Coordinate and implement Vacation Bible School • Coordinate REACH Program for special needs children

Please send a cover letter, resume and salary requirement to Deacon Gerrie Mempin at gmempin@stfrancisbb.org.

2019 Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal

Prayfully consider your support of the 2019

Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal. The Diocese of Joliet is mailing information about the 2019

Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal (CMAA) to all registered parishioners this month. As you know,

the CMAA supports 30 ministries that benefit every parish in the diocese, including ours, and are Signs of Hope to our brothers and sisters most in need. Our parish’s goal for the 2019 CMAA is

$10,700. Please remember that 70 percent of any amount we raise over goal will be returned to us for

our use. This is a great opportunity for our parish! Please review the materials you receive and prayerfully reflect on your gift to this year’s annual

appeal.

If you do not receive a mailing from the diocese about the CMAA, please contact the parish office.

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♦ Feed the hungry ♦ Give drink to the thirsty ♦ Shelter the homeless ♦ Clothe the

naked ♦ Visit the sick ♦ Visit the imprisoned ♦ Bury the dead ♦ Give alms to the poor ♦ Care of our Common Home ♦

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♦ Counseling the doubtful ♦ Instructing the ignorant ♦ Admonishing the sinner ♦

Comforting the sorrowful ♦ Forgiving injuries ♦ Bearing wrongs patiently ♦

Praying for the living and the dead ♦ Caring for our Common Home ♦

COMING SOON TO ST. JOHN VIANNEY

“BROTHERS IN CHRIST” Prayer --- Fellowship --- Scripture

Brothers in Christ is comprised of men who gather together to support each other in their common life’s journey as Catholic

men. We gather for fellowship, prayer, and reflecting how the Scriptures apply to our

lives.

We meet on Saturdays at 8:30 am and our sessions last no more than 1 hour. If you can’t be at every session---no problem.

Interested in finding out more? Join us on

Saturday, February 2. Guys, it’s only 1 hour but it may change your life as it has many

others. Give it a try!

Remember our own Baptism

Many of us were infants in arms at Baptism. Without actual remembering, we may have items to help recall it – pictures, garment,

candle, stories told. But we have every Easter Day with the Renewal of Baptismal Promises to help us remember – and pledge them anew. We

also have the Baptism of others to recall the impact of those saving waters for us and for all.

Just like with Jesus, the heavens open so that God is near to us, so that God calls us “my

favorite”, so that God remains pleased – in us; in me.

♦ Who can I invite to join us in Christic

discipleship through preparation for Baptism?

♦ How will I renew my baptismal goodness this day?

♦ What baptismal gift or charism will I use for the good of another’s need?

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